Operation Manual

Keyboard Shortcuts 45
Selecting and moving objects (Watch the cursor to make sure you’ve pressed the correct keys.)
RES ULT AC TI ON
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Switches to the last-used selection tool. Ctrl Command
Switches between the Direct Selection tool and the Group Selection tool. Alt Option
Selects whether the Direct Selection or regular Selection tool Ctrl+Tab n/a
is accessed by the Ctrl key.
Chooses whether an object, path, or point is selected or deselected. Shift-click Shift-click
Toggles selection/deselection for an object, path, point or group Shift-click Shift-click
when using the Direct Selection or Group Selection tools.
Duplicates selection when using a selection or transformation tool. Alt-drag Option-drag
Moves selection in user-defined increments. Arrow keys Arrow keys
Moves selection in 10x user-defined increments. Shift+arrow keys Shift+arrow keys
Constrains movement to a 45-degree angle (except Reflect). Shift Shift
Transforming objects (Hold down keys until after releasing the mouse button.)
RES ULT AC TI ON
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Constrains transformation proportionally, vertically, or horizontally. Shift Shift
Leaves the original object and transforms a copy. Alt Option
Performs an Undo. Ctrl+Z Command+Z
Performs a Redo. Shift+Ctrl+Z Shift+Command+Z
Transforms pattern independent of object Tilde (~)-drag Tilde (~)-drag
when using the Selection, Scale, Reflect, or Shear tool.
Resizes selection proportionally when using Shift-drag Shift-drag
the Free Transform or Direct Selection tool.
Resizes selection from center when using Alt-drag Option-drag
the Free Transform or Direct Selection tool.